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Meaning of
snipe
in English
snipe
us
//snaɪp//
uk
//snaɪp//
#common
Plural
snipes
Past Tense
sniped
Participle Verb
sniping
Third Person Singular
snipes
Definitions
Noun
a
goal
in
ice
hockey
;
score
a
type
of
bird
(
wader
)
with
a
long
beak
The
ornithologist
studied
the
snipe
and
its
unique
migratory
patterns
.
a
foolish
or
stupid
person
The
coach
thought
the
player
was
a
snipe
for
making
such
a
careless
mistake
.
a
shot
from
a
hidden
position
The
sniper
took
a
careful
snipe
at
the
enemy
commander
from
behind
the
rocks
.
Verb
to
hunt
(
small
birds
)
in
a
stealthy
manner
The
hunter
will
snipe
birds
in
the
marsh
tomorrow
.
to
shoot
from
a
hidden
location
;
ambush
The
soldier
was
trained
to
snipe
enemy
soldiers
from
behind
the
wall
.
to
bid
on
an
auction
at
the
last
moment
;
outbid
He
tried
to
snipe
the
item
on
the
online
auction
site
.
